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RHEUM palmatum
Commonly known as Turkey rhubarb
Bog or water loving rhubarb plant with large leaves and plumes of red flowers on tall stems
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Height - 2m (6½ft) -
Spread - 2.5m (8ft)
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Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch. - rhizomatous perennial with a massive rootstock and thick leaf stalks which produce broadly ovate to rounded palmately 3-9 lobed, coarsely toothed, dark-green leaves to 90cm (36in) long. Produces tiny flowers in panicles to 2m (6ft) long.
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Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
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Additional Features - Medicinal properties - - used in treating appetite loss and as a laxative. -
Pests & Diseases - slugs, crown rot -
Place of origin - northwestern China, northeastern Tibet. -
Flower Shape - Star-shaped -
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Garden Location/Conditions - Bog garden -
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Seasonal Interest - Summer -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus-rich. Mulch with well-rotted organic matter in early spring.
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Wet or boggy soil
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Rheum - Growing Guide
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2m (6½ft)
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